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Venerable Thubten Chodron Verse 20: The evil spirits that devour others
People who abuse power destroy others, but abuse of power is also a matter of…
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Verse 19: Criticism, babble and chatter
The faults of harsh speech and idle talk distract us from looking within and working…
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Verse 18: The sharp weapon that slices hearts
Our personal weapons of mass destruction -- harsh speech and divisive speech that destroys relationships.
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Verse 17: The liar
Lying creates suffering for others and ourselves, and creates the opposite effect of what we…
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Verse 16: The load of contaminated aggregates
Taking rebirth with polluted aggregates is a load that weighs us down and only causes…
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Verses 14-15: The trickster and the exhibitionist
Failing to put the teachings into practice is, in essence, stealing from those who support…
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Preliminaries to meditation
Introduction to the series and text. How to set up a daily meditation practice. The…
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Verse 13: Attachment to temporary pleasures
Attachment to impermanent things weighs us down in misery.
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Verse 12: Attachment to comfort
Our attachment to comfort causes us to make ludicrous demands on others, and only causes…
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Verse 11: False friends
Using others for our own gain, or being used by others for theirs. Examine why…
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Verse 10: Misleading friends
Misleading friends appear kind but encourage us away from our ethics and principles and can…
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Verse 9: The chains that bind us
Attachment, habitual behaviors, and doubt hinder our practice even when we go on retreat.
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